Join the journey in search of the celestial object that led the wise men to the Christ Child. Along the way, this program answers questions about who the wise men were, where they came from and what they saw in the night sky so long ago. At the time
When: Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, 4 p.m.
Where: Louisiana Art & Science Museum, 100 South River Road, Baton Rouge
Cost: Not available
Age limit: All ages
Categories: History/Science, Holiday, Multimedia, Museum
Description: Join the journey in search of the celestial object that led the wise men to the Christ Child. Along the way, this program answers questions about who the wise men were, where they came from and what they saw in the night sky so long ago. At the time of Christ's birth, a planet was called a "wandering star," a meteor was a "shooting star," and a comet was a "hairy star" because of its beard-like tail. Any of these celestial objects are candidates for the Star of Bethlehem. Using the planetarium's digital star field to re-create the night sky of some 2,000 years ago, people can estimate the date of Christ's birth by identifying what the wise men could have seen. Also included will be'The Seasonal Sky Tonight,' a tour of the current winter night sky.
Event posted Nov. 6, 2006
Last updated Jan. 2, 2007
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